In honor of the Austrian National Day, Global Philanthropy Environment Index’s Austria expert and native Austrian Ruth Gabler-Schachermayr highlights some of the key philanthropic trends in Austria today. In addition to her role as the Austria expert, Gabler-Schachermayr is also an Indiana University alum, graduating from Indiana University Bloomington with a master’s degree in public… Read more »
Generosity for Life
Psychologizing generosity
In January, April, and July, we introduced you to six Science and Imagination of Living Generously (SILG) grantees and their research on generosity (SILG was a regranting program conducted by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. Additional program details are available at GenerosityForLife.org). In this article, we’re… Read more »
Portuguese philanthropy from a Portuguese perspective
Today, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe (DAFNE) release the special edition of the Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), which features the reorganization of previously published information to highlight the diverse environment for philanthropy in Europe. Ricardo André Marques, Ph.D., is the GPEI expert on Portugal. You can… Read more »
Hispanic philanthropy and the moral imagination
By Jamie Goodwin This month, the United States celebrates the heritage of 56.6 million of us during Hispanic Heritage Month. Comprising 17.6 percent of the population, people of Hispanic descent constitute the U.S.’ largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics are known for their loyal generosity, sending more than $68 billion to their home countries in… Read more »
‘African-Americans have been philanthropists from Day One’
Tyrone Freeman, Ph.D., director of undergraduate programs and assistant professor of philanthropic studies, discusses Black Philanthropy Month and how African-Americans have been philanthropists for generations. Watch the video above and read the transcription below to learn more. Black Philanthropy Month is a great time to recognize that African-Americans have been philanthropists from Day One. In… Read more »